Daimler

Daimler’s roadmap for sustainable transportation is comprised of optimizing combustion engines, increasing the use of alternate fuels, and achieving emission-free driving with fuels cells and battery-driven vehicles. One example of an activity in this area is the current electric drive test fleet running in London. 100 smart ed vehicles are being tested under real world conditions by select customers. Compact cars such as the smart fortwo ed are particularly suited to congested urban areas. Fuel cell technology has the greatest potential in terms of emission free driving – not only in urban areas, but also for longer distances. At the end of 2007, Daimler’s worldwide fuel cell fleet of over 100 vehicles had accumulated more than 2.35 million miles and 180,400 hours of operation. In 2010, the new generation fuel cell drive with considerably improved performance characteristics will be launched in the B-Class F-Cell – the first fuel cell vehicle produced under series production conditions. For more information, visit www.daimler.com.

Delphi Electronics & Safety

Delphi is a leading global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems, including powertrain, safety, steering, thermal, and controls & security systems, electrical/electronic architecture, and in-car entertainment technologies. Engineered to meet and exceed the rigorous standards of the automotive industry, Delphi technology is also found in computing, communications, consumer electronics, energy and medical applications. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Delphi has approximately 171,000 employees and operates 159 wholly owned manufacturing sites in 36 countries with sales of $26.4 billion in 2006.  For more information visit www.delphi.com.

Dominion

Dominion is an electric utility with retail service territory in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina with a strong interest in ensuring the adequacy of the electrical infrastructure necessary to support customer electric drive vehicles. For more information, visit www.dom.com.

DTE Energy

DTE Energy is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, DTE Energy is involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its largest operating units are Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, and MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio also includes non-utility energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, coal and gas midstream, unconventional gas production and energy trading. For more information, visit www.dteenergy.com.

DUECO, Inc.

DUECO, in conjunction with ODYNE Corporation has developed the country’s first PHEV aerial bucket truck. Introduced to the public in October 2007, the vehicle uses an innovative design that dramatically reduces engine idle time by using a large 35kWh battery pack to power the aerial device at the worksite and provide other benefits such as electrical air-conditioning and exportable power. The system is also designed to reduce fuel consumption during normal driving by using the electric motor to assist the conventional power train and capture energy during braking. When the vehicle is charged overnight using renewable energy sources, the system can significantly reduce GHG emissions by displacing petroleum with clean electrical energy. The unit is commercially available. For more information, visit www.dueco.com.

Duke Energy

Duke Energy is a diversified energy company with a portfolio of natural gas and electric businesses, both regulated and non-regulated, and an affiliated real estate company. Duke Energy supplies, delivers and processes energy for customers in North America and selected international markets.  For more information, visit www.dukeenergy.com.